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Erica Crenshaw’s best advice came from Florida A&M’s legendary business dean

(Photo by Brian Baiamonte) Erica Crenshaw CEO, Execute Now! Age: 39 “The best advice I ever received was...

Mestizo taps into culinary trend with cauliflower bowl

When he opened Mestizo in 1999, chef and owner Jim Urdiales deviated from the...

Should a ‘carbon tax’ be imposed on fossil fuel companies in an effort to reduce pollution?

President Barack Obama has long been a supporter of the idea of a federal...

CATS Board to begin process of sorting through CEO applications

The Capital Area Transit System’s Board of Commissioners will hear today how a search...

Capital Region Planning Commission launches new strategy to address traffic, infrastructure

The Capital Region Planning Commission kicks off a year-long planning process today that will...

Emerging Latin American markets seek more Louisiana business with incentives

Cuba is among a number of countries, including Mexico, El Salvador, Colombia and Chile,...

Publisher: Have we cut government enough in Louisiana?

Does Louisiana have enough money to spend adequately on each citizen and provide necessary...

State and local governments pay about $50M for flood damage this year; feds on hook for about $150M

Louisiana’s state and local governments are already on the hook for roughly $50 million...

Local GOP activists discount national reports of renewed effort to deny Trump nomination

National reports have surfaced in recent days that a renewed movement is afoot to...

Timber Ridge subdivision back before planning commission; opposition remains

After months of meetings and already one deferral by the Planning Commission, the subdivision...